The new hotel at the Former Nara Prison is scheduled to open in early 2026 under Hoshino Resorts. Its iconic red brick design hails from the Western designs of detention centers in the late 1800s.

NARA--Japan’s first “prison hotel” will open here in the spring of 2026, offering amenities that its former inhabitants could only have dreamed of when it was built more than a century ago.

JW Marriott, part of Marriott International Inc, on Wednesday announced the opening of JW Marriott Nara in Japan. The opening marks the first international luxury hotel brand to open in Nara as well ...